I've only ever really used tarot cards, though I've used scrying a couple of times years ago - may have to give it another go sometime.
I was given the 'Tarot of the old Path' deck but haven't opened it yet, also got the Haindle deck and will have to make an effort to use that one as it looks quite interesting. Trouble is I've always reached for my Thoth pack - not to everyone's taste but they work for me.

Tarot (Thoth) and Runes for me. I have a Rider Waite deck and a Deviant Moon deck, but neither of them "click" for me, at least not at this time. Pendulums are great for healing work but seem to be way too open to suggestion for divination use.

Anyone heard of the 'Ring Test'? A form of divination to predict the sex of an unborn child?
Thread a ring (either the mothers or in my case mine) onto cotton thread and hold above the 'bump' while the mum to be is laying flat on her back.
If it swings round in circles it's a girl, backwards and forwards it's a boy.
She did it to herself and her sister and friends did it too, they all predicted a girl.. I did it (three times) - back and forth it went to cries of you are doing it wrong! Guess what, HE is 18 months old now..
(Sorry, just though I'd add that one.)

Anyone heard of the 'Ring Test'? A form of divination to predict the sex of an unborn child?Thread a ring (either the mothers or in my case mine) onto cotton thread and hold above the 'bump' while the mum to be is laying flat on her back.If it swings round in circles it's a girl, backwards and forwards it's a boy.She did it to herself and her sister and friends did it too, they all predicted a girl.. I did it (three times) - back and forth it went to cries of you are doing it wrong! Guess what, HE is 18 months old now.. (Sorry, just though I'd add that one.)

A friend tried this while I was pregnant, the ring said girl, I have a son!

Having said that it wasn't my ring so that is probably why it didn't work so well, I haven't tried personally but I know it's a common old wives tale.

Perhaps the ring needs to be programmed, tell it what the direction means as you force it in that direction. Then stop it and ask. I've done this with pendulums before using them. As for pregnancies, I usually look at a woman's bump and just know if it's a boy or girl. My sister who is hundreds of miles away is pregnant, I said it is a girl, mum and her mum-in-law who see her more than me have both said girl as well, though in their case it could be wishful thinking lol.

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...you need a lot of courage in this life, to make some of the choices you have to make. That's natural. I mean, you can't sit back like an amoeba and just regenerate yourself. You've got to be an exciting, dynamic human being, and there are choices you're going to make that's going to cause you some difficulty, and if it requires some courage on your part, then do it. - Charles Perkins, Arunta Elder, 1998

I have always loved mirror scrying and was immediately drawn to black mirrors the first time I ever laid eyes on one. However, it has always been a real B with an itch to master. But I guess in time practice, practice practice.

If I had to vote it would probably be for runes. Tarot was introduced in what it now known as Italy, most likely in the 18th Century and no one has determined who or why they were formulated, There is a strong belief in some circles, mostly in Stregheria, that there is a connection to pre-Aradia times, possibly a adaptation from Etruscan times using tablets. Runes were initially formulated by Woden through self sacrifice while hanging invertently from the World Tree and as such have great power if studied and worked with through the heart and soul.
Back in my biking days I used to read a standard deck of cards for the lads. Yes, they did not buy into it until i showed a high % of success, this was to my surprise as well as the boys (& girls) but I lost the impetus when I got serious with this one lass, such is life. She had great legs too!
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Tarot is my absolute favorite, and my partner's. I've tried a few decks in the past (including a da Vinci-inspired deck, which LOOKED nice when I bought it, but didn't make sense in the readings), but I eventually settled with Rider-Waite, which has made sense to me more times than not, though I have yet to master the meanings of each card yet. Oracle cards are odd to me, and too specific for my tastes.

Another divination technique I like, which wasn't listed in the poll, is tea-leaf reading. I have a friend who helps run a shop that serves loose-leaf tea, and so I get to play with this from time to time.

I want to try runes, but I need to make some first!

Edited by Ilexys Morighanan, 19 May 2011 - 07:35 AM.

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Lexi [Ilexys Morighannan]

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” - Roald Dahl

I have always loved mirror scrying and was immediately drawn to black mirrors the first time I ever laid eyes on one. However, it has always been a real B with an itch to master. But I guess in time practice, practice practice.

Lucky...hubby wont allow one of these in the house. Doesn't like them. I always wanted one though, just to give it a try.

Lucky...hubby wont allow one of these in the house. Doesn't like them. I always wanted one though, just to give it a try.

Won't allow???? The instant my husband tried to tell me "not" to do or have something, I'd have me the biggest, ugliest version of whatever it was and place it in the most annoying and/or prominent place I could find in the house.

Tarotmancer here, was selling them a while back when money was tight, am hoping to start selling them again over Summer and when I finish university as it's interesting to do and keeps me occupied. Was hoping to eventually make a bit of money on it to put towards a black mirror and pendulums.

I've done fire scrying before, flour reading (Making ritual cakes usually), oneiromancy, tea leaves, interpreting the behaviours of spiders and moths (For some reason I found those two the easiest) and want to learn ogham and palmistry, possibly reading smoke and needles.

Tempted by astrology but the only people I know who use it effectively have to be pretty hardcore obsessive about it make effect of it.

Won't allow???? The instant my husband tried to tell me "not" to do or have something, I'd have me the biggest, ugliest version of whatever it was and place it in the most annoying and/or prominent place I could find in the house.

I second this! xD

I'm lucky enough to have a partner who also has an interest in divination, but where that not the case, this would, more than likely, be my own reaction.

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Lexi [Ilexys Morighannan]

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” - Roald Dahl

I'm getting a crystal ball on Sunday. Will have my tarot read for me as well from this lady that I have a good feeling about, she doesn't come across as fake or 'in it for the money'. Might also pick up a pendulum, not sure yet.

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...you need a lot of courage in this life, to make some of the choices you have to make. That's natural. I mean, you can't sit back like an amoeba and just regenerate yourself. You've got to be an exciting, dynamic human being, and there are choices you're going to make that's going to cause you some difficulty, and if it requires some courage on your part, then do it. - Charles Perkins, Arunta Elder, 1998

Tarot/oracle cards because there's alot of variety and I'm more clairsentient/claircogniant more than clairavoyant. Scrying mirror is great in strengthening my 'second sight.' I know this isn't included in the poll but I love tasseography as well, introduced to be by my father

Won't allow???? The instant my husband tried to tell me "not" to do or have something, I'd have me the biggest, ugliest version of whatever it was and place it in the most annoying and/or prominent place I could find in the house.

I say wont allow because he has an intense dislike for them. I honestly could get one if I wanted to and he could do nothing about it but I respect him enough to understand his wishes on this one thing. I don't let him rule me, nor I him, but I pick my battles...